Technical Director, Digital IP Design and IP Architect

Job Title

Technical Director, Digital IP Design and IP Architect

Role Summary

Lead hands-on design, architecture, and verification of digital IP used across NXP MCU/MPU products. The role focuses on legacy and new peripheral IP (memory controllers, bus bridges, boot/clock/reset, etc.), pre- and post-silicon debug, and cross-functional collaboration with SoC, systems, and software teams.

Experience Level

Senior — this role targets an experienced technical leader; candidates with ~20+ years of digital IC/IP design experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver technical leadership, hands-on design and verification, and cross-team support for digital IP across product generations.

• Ramp up and maintain legacy and new digital IP across the MCU/MPU portfolio; implement change requests and fixes.
• Design and lead architecture specifications for NOR/PSRAM/NAND flash controllers and related peripherals.
• Implement and verify RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and lead verification activities; use EDA flows for synthesis and STA.
• Provide pre-silicon and post-silicon debug and validation support, including firmware and software interfacing.
• Collaborate with global SoC, systems, and software teams to meet product requirements and integration goals.
• Model and evaluate ECC algorithms (BCH, Reed‑Solomon, LDPC) and storage reliability techniques as needed.
• Create detailed design documentation, specifications, and programming guides for software teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of design and verification processes and mentor engineering teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required for successful performance in this role.

• Must-have: Proven track record building and supporting digital IP across multiple SoC generations, including post-silicon debug and software support.
• Must-have: Hands-on RTL design and verification expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog; strong digital design fundamentals.
• Must-have: Deep knowledge of AHB and AXI bus protocols, microprocessor architecture, and ARM M-class core experience.
• Must-have: Experience with peripheral controllers (NOR/PSRAM/NAND, eMMC/SD, USB) and firmware-level interaction for those IPs.
• Must-have: Understanding of ECC concepts and experience applying ECC in storage controllers.
• Must-have: Familiarity with low-power design techniques and constraints.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with EDA verification tools, synthesis flows, and static timing analysis (STA).
• Nice-to-have: Prior work authoring IP architecture/specification documents and programming guides.
• Nice-to-have: Strong debugging, analytical, and communication skills; ability to lead technical discussions and work independently.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.